[Charlug] Re: install fest

[Bob Evans]

I agree. I have a Cendio demo I could do:

Super thin client access to th Cendio server.
Menu option :
Admin user
Regular user
Windows user

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 5:48 AM, Dennis L. Clark <boomfish at gmail.com> wrote:
> Bob Evans wrote:
>> Let me attempt to clarify the event(s) for this weekend...
>>
>> Saturday morning is our regular monthly meeting for January, 2009.
>>
>> During this meeting, we will hold an "Install Fest", "Linux Fair", or
>> whatever you decide to name it. We will help people understand how to
>> use Linux...
>>
> Thanks for the clarification.
>
> I presume we will have demonstration PCs with Linux already installed?
> If so, I think it would be great if we have at least one Linux PC with
> VirtualBox running Windows XP as a guest OS.
>
> I think this is a good time to show existing Windows XP users that they
> have alternatives to Microsoft's upgrade path for their PCs. Windows XP
> is over 7 years old now, Vista has been a bust for many users, and we
> can look forward to serious bugs (erm, I mean "issues") in Windows 7 for
> 12-18 months after its release some time this year. Switching to Linux
> and virtualizing an existing XP license allows a Windows user to migrate
> to a modern OS while retaining the use of legacy Windows application
> software when needed.
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Cheers,
> -- Dennis
>